Press Releases
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October 12, 2011
Blumenthal Statement on American Jobs Act
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal tonight released the following the vote on the cloture motion to proceed to the American Jobs Act: “The American Jobs... Continue Reading -
October 11, 2011
Senators Urge House Subcommittee to Drop “Witch Hunt” Investigation into PPFA, Support Women’s Health
(Washington, DC) – Eleven Senators today sent a letter to Republican Representative Cliff Stearns, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations,... Continue Reading -
October 11, 2011
Blumenthal Praises Passage of Chinese Currency Manipulation Bill
(Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal tonight released the following statement on the passage of The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011, a bill aimed at... Continue Reading -
(Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal today called on State Farm Insurance to drop their hurricane deductible for victims whose homes were damaged by Tropical... Continue Reading
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(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal, Representatives John Larson and Jim Himes, and other members of Congress today received a favorable reply from the... Continue Reading
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October 04, 2011
Nearly $10 Million Awarded for Job Training in Connecticut
(Washington, DC) –Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Congressman John Larson (CT-1), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), and Congressman Jim... Continue Reading -
(Washington, DC) – Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Al Franken (D-MN) today introduced the Consumer Mobile Fairness Act, which would ban mandatory binding... Continue Reading
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October 03, 2011
Borders Customer Opt-Out Information
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a statement on the sale of Borders Group Inc.’s consumer database to Barnes & Noble,... Continue Reading -
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a statement after he supported The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011, a bill aimed at... Continue Reading
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September 28, 2011
Blumenthal Blasts GOP Investigation Into Planned Parenthood
(Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal released the following statement today in response to the announcement that the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on... Continue Reading -
September 28, 2011
Blumenthal, Larson and Himes Press for Better Pool Protection
(Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal, Representatives John Larson and Jim Himes, and other members of Congress sent a letter to the Consumer Product Safety... Continue Reading -
September 28, 2011
Blumenthal Continues to Press Google on Market Power and Competition Policy
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) continued to press Google on its legal responsibilities and possible anticompetitive conduct today, submitting... Continue Reading -
September 26, 2011
Blumenthal, Casey, Klobuchar Request More Information, Recommendations from HHS After Drug Shortage Hearing
(Washington, DC) – Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) wrote Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen... Continue Reading -
September 22, 2011
Blumenthal Statement on Judiciary Committee Approval and Passage of Data Breach and Security Legislation
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Personal Data Protection and... Continue Reading -
September 22, 2011
Blumenthal, Lieberman Introduce Shellfish Equity Act
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) today introduced the Shellfish Equity Act, which will add shellfish to the list of... Continue Reading -
September 21, 2011
Blumenthal Praises Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after the Pentagon officially reversed the policy known as “Don’t... Continue Reading -
September 21, 2011
Blumenthal Praises Obama Address to United Nations
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after President Obama’s speech to the United Nations: “I... Continue Reading -
September 21, 2011
Blumenthal Statement Following Google Antitrust Hearing
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the following statement after participating in the hearing entitled “The Power of Google:... Continue Reading -
September 21, 2011
Blumenthal Praises Awarding of Purple Heart to CT World War II Veteran
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal today lauded the awarding of the Purple Heart to Private George L. Haddad for his service during in Iwo Jima during World... Continue Reading -
September 19, 2011
Blumenthal, Franken Call on Social Intelligence Corp to Clarify Privacy Practices
(Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Senator Al Franken (D-MN) recently wrote to the CEO and President of Social Intelligence Corporation, Max... Continue Reading
